The couple, who was injured in the bear attack, entered Nipigon, Onts in their home.
A bear entered the house of a Nipigon, Ontaras, the couple on Tuesday night and attacked them, inspiring the family dog to be a wild animal until the police arrived.
Northwest Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) spokesman Kim Rodak said that the bear entered the back door of the house when the couple opened their dogs to go out around ET at 11 pm, Kim Roadk told the CBC on Wednesday.
“At that time, the bear was either accused or originally just came in,” he said.
In the midst of the attack, the couple ran into a bedroom and stopped themselves, while they called 911 for help. The bear wandered around the house until it ended in the basement in some way, Rhodak said.
Till the police arrived, the family’s dog closed the bear, he said.
“The dog was just standing on its ground and barking on the bear to keep it down,” Roadk.
Couple, dog injured but will be cured, police say
The couple were rushed to the hospital with non-janleva injuries.
Rhodak said, “Both of them used to maintain a lot of more bite from the bear and were admitted to the hospital, but they are expected to be released at some point today.”
The dog, which the owners described as a mixed breed, were also injured.
“She got stitches and some excellent veterinary care, and she is going to recover completely,” Rodak said.
He said that the officers who responded to the call had to kill the bear for public safety.
Lack of berries can be a bear close to the city: Mayor
Suzanne Kukko is the mayor of Nipigon, which is a city with a population of about 1,500 from Thunder Bay.
Kukko said that the residents were already on the shore because the bears were becoming boulders.
“People are really scared, are apprehensive about going out alone, going for a walk and such things.”
Kukko has seen many bears during almost 20 years, which she lives in Nipigon, but this is the first attack that she is aware, she said.
The Mayor also said that many people have reported a vision of a bear in the last three weeks with the North Noise of Superior.
Kukko said that some people believe that bears are getting closer to the city than normal because they are struggling to find food.
“Due to lack of our blueberry in this season, we are assuming where all the bear activity came from,” he said.
“I know that many people in the city also feel sorry for them. It is really sad that they are very hungry.”
Tips to reduce bear collision
Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) also received several bears reports in the entire city in recent weeks.
In a Facebook post, service suggests that animals are not to feed or not to be and to keep food waste in safe containers.
“If you face a bear, slowly go back to keeping it in vision. If a bear is in a tree, do not surround him.”
If a bear is aggressive or there is an immediate security threat, call the police, says the post.
Non-fruit-term encounters should be informed on 1-866-514-2327 of the bear of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
